7
ticklish(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
7
tricky(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
6
pebbly(adjective, rugged, stony, flinty, rock-strewn)
6
unreliable(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
6
adamant(adjective, firm, difficult, rigid, troubled)
6
difficult(adjective, rough, delicate, awkward, troubled)
6
firm(adjective, set, strong, hard, difficult)
6
gravelly(adjective, stony, pebbly, flinty, rock-strewn)
6
impenetrable(adjective, set, firm, stiff, compact)
6
obdurate(adjective, difficult, troubled, inflexible, unyielding)
6
rocklike(adjective, firm, difficult, stiff, rigid)
6
unbreakable(adjective, firm, stiff, rigid, unyielding)
5
bouldery
5
harsh(adjective, rough, coarse, irregular, uneven)
5
indestructible(adjective, firm, rigid, unyielding, steely)
5
infirm(adjective, mean, bad, weak, thin)
5
jolting(adjective, trembling, shaking, vibrating)
5
jolty
5
precarious(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain, awkward)
5
rock-hard(adjective, firm, rigid, unyielding, steely)
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